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If you are worried by the radiation emitted by cell phone towers around you, there is some good news. From September 1, this year, India will lower the level to one tenth of the prevailing standard from 9.2 w/m2 to 0.92 w/m2. The decision follows a report of the inter-ministerial committee formed by the Ministry of communications and Information Technology to study the hazards posed by e.m.f radiation from base stations and mobile phones. Sharma said lowering of the limit is a preventive step against serious health risks posed by radiation emitted from towers which includes the possibility of developing certain types of cancer. The cause and effect relationship though hasn't been established yet. The department of telecommunications has also issued directions for reducing the specific absorption rate, a measure of the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body while using a phone

  1. What was the outcome of the committee ?
    1. To reduce the absorption rate
    2. Less use of mobile
    3. Lowering the level
    4. All of these
Correct Option: C

The author discussed the health risk regarding tower radiation and later came with the outcome the committee reached i.e., to reduce the absorption rate.



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